Supervillainous: The Next Generation

Q: Is this change going to be permanent, or just some Marvel/DC-esque stunt?
A: Anna Claw is the new Crimson Claw. There’s going to be a big shake-up, but this is going to stick.

Q: Did you just write out part of the cast?
A: No. We might not see some of them quite as much, but nobody’s being written out.

Q: Why is Anna going to be The Crimson Claw? Why not give her a unique super-identity?
A: It’s her birthright. She’s already been the Claw in her own timeline. That identity is already a part of her.

Q: Seriously, you’re not just going to Retcon this in 6 months?
A: Nope.

Q: Seven months?
A: NO!

Q: What about…?
A: I think that’s enough for today. Just keep reading to see what comes next.

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Y’know this is good! 🙂 Unlike many cases of major comic book characters hand down their mantle to the next generation (especially Marvel in recent years) this feels natural.

My biggest question right now would be: Is Anna just going to get everything her father spent decades building up from scratch? Cause honestly, I think t would be better if she had to build some of it by herself, such as assembling her own Inner Circle or setting up her own base of operations, that sort of thing

But, anyway…

How are we going to celebrate this new Era for our favourite webcomic?

Never mind, she’s got Brainiac 5 level intelligence and gadgeteering capabilities, the resources of a pretty decent paramilitary outfit/pharmaceutical firm backing her up and some pretty nifty labs. I guess if she needs a power belt she can go ahead and make one up for herself. ^o^

My thoughts exactly – we finally get to see Claw in person! His suit always makes him look so buff, but is that him… or the suit? Will him and Meat continue to hang out? Will anyone even recognize him without the suit, or will it just become a running gag that he’s “some guy”? If Anna’s inheriting the Claw name, what will everyone even *call* him, since I don’t recall anyone ever referring to him as anything other than “Claw”? Elder Claw? Hah! This is gonna be great!

I think you’re commenting on the comic page where it’s first mentioned.

“I don’t think I’m the only one here,” he said. Claw’s come to a conclusion based on what he knows of himself, his daughter, and what’s been said and not said about the future. He just happens to be right on the nose about it.

THIS right he I why I love this comic! The claw is amazingly self aware about himself. He knows when it is time to step aside and let the next generation go forward. I also love that Claws not only a villain, he is a family man, a husband, and a business man. And he now gets go legitimate. Hell technically, having a business that no laws or regulations have even been conceived of in today’s day and age, is already legitimate. I so look forward to how Anna goes forward as the new Crimson Claw. Good Job sir!

Ah, the Passing of the Flame. And done right: Claw just showed profound respect for Anna as his daughter and being her own woman. Amazing writing.

I’ve seen a similar process over the last decade in my own relatives: the newest generation coming to appreciate the family business and property for their *own* reasons. Watching them reach that moment of realization, recognizing how it echoed my own experience, has been profoundly moving.

“The world needs a Crimson Claw” how does he figure that? Barring another alien invasion I can’t see the logic… but the sentiment remains, I suppose and I wholeheartedly support this, personally. I mean, so love the origional Claw. He’s fun and sassy and look AWESOME. Those metal arm things are so cool, have I ever mentioned that? But this is a really cool new direction and it feels so right. Best part is, I have no idea what’s gonna happen now. I don’t know what she’ll do with her newfound authority or how everyone is gonna take it or anything. I’m really excited to see how this turns out. Also I hope we get to see more of her battle armor.

Is the Crimson Claw II going to be a villain? A hero? A little bit of both? I’m happy to see Claw Sr. walk away from the business while he can, with his family intact. How many supervillains get a “happily ever after?” I gots the goosebumps.

Hey, wait. About that belt. The one that gives him his powers. Very early on we learned it’s part of a set. The team located another part of that set in Egypt. It turned out to host the powerful demon we all know and mock today. But the rest of the set was never searched for. Furthermore, we STILL don’t know how the belt killed Defender X. I know the new Crimson Claw won’t need to RELY on that belt to kick tail but she would be wise to look into what it’s deal is.

Even Alexander the Great retired when “there were no more worlds to conquer”. If the Claw has done his bit he’s done his bit. Let the next chapter begin. Much as I love the CLaw I applaud you for giving him a complete arc and moving things forward.

I believe that robot minions will now join the ranks of the organic employees of the crimson claw, and that Joey will get a chance to show his strength doing something like build a clubhouse… from titanium bars. I would also love it if the odd dinosaur folk we saw killed off got a comeback as an exchange student at his school-education for hatchlings is important!